{"product_id":"9780547994994","title":"Powers of Attorney","description":"\u003cb\u003eTales that take you behind the scenes of a powerful New York law firm, from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e–bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Partners\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ambition, jealousy, desire, hatred, deceit—they’re all there inside the Wall Street law offices of Tower, Tilney \u0026amp; Webb, the setting for these interwoven stories set in the 1960s from Louis Auchincloss, who practiced law while also writing acclaimed and bestselling fiction.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e Senior partner Clitus Tilney is not about to let a detestable, hard-drinking partner make a mockery of all he’s worked for. Harry Reilley is a clerk who pines for Tilney’s daughter. Jake Platt is an associate willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals, including setting a rival up for failure. Rutherford Tower struggles with the fact that he owes his position with the firm to nepotism and not hard work. And then there’s Mrs. Abercrombie, who’s waiting for her sixty-fifth birthday, when she plans to retire—and get her revenge.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e These twelve linked stories capture the struggles, rivalries, victories, disappointments, and compromises in the day-to-day lives of lawyers, and a portrait of professional men and women in mid-century New York.","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120317710576,"sku":"9780547994994","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780547994994_p0.jpg?v=1769896623","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780547994994","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}